diff --git a/intake-rss/README.md b/intake-rss/README.md
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+# intake-sources
+
+This repo contains programs that act as `intake` feed sources.
+
+## intake-rss
+
+A feed source that wraps an RSS or Atom feed.
+
+Supported `env`:
+
+- `FEED_URL`: Required. The url of the RSS/Atom feed.
+- `FEED_TITLE`: Override the feed `<title>`. Item titles are in the format "[feed title]: [item title]".
+
diff --git a/intake-rss/intake_rss/__init__.py b/intake-rss/intake_rss/__init__.py
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--- a/intake-rss/intake_rss/__init__.py
+++ b/intake-rss/intake_rss/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def main():
         stderr("Failed to parse feed", feed_url)
         return 1
 
-    feed_title = feed.feed.get("title") or os.environ.get("FEED_TITLE")
+    feed_title = os.environ.get("FEED_TITLE") or feed.feed.get("title")
 
     for entry in feed.entries:
         item = {}